Feeling Bummed After Your Latest Binge-A-Thon? Science May Know Why.

If you're feeling down after finishing the latest season of House of Cards, it's not just because you have to wait another year to find out what diabolical deeds the Underwoods have planned next.

Scientists at the University of Toledo used an online polling system to ask North Americans about their binge-watching habits. For the study, binge-watching meant consuming two to five consecutive hours of television in one day.

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Around 35 percent of people polled self-identified as binge-watchers. They reported spending more time in front of a screen within the past week than non-binge-watchers and showed higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression.

While the researchers are quick to caution that their results do not show causation, only correlation, there is plenty of established research that shows a link between excessive TV and obesity, diabetes and depression.

Because bingeing is becoming a socially acceptable behavior, the scientists caution that "'binge-watching' is a growing public health concern that needs to be addressed."